Game apparatus.



J. E. GRENIER.

GAME APPARATUS.'

APPLIOATION FILED DEO,5,1913. RENEWED Q0115. 1914.

1,1 32,577. Patented Mar. 23, 1915.

rHE NORRIS PETERS CO, PHOTO-LITHOH WASHINGTON, D S

imirnn snares PA T @FWOE? JosEPn E. GBENIER, or wimeavitm; CONNECTICUT.

GAME Arrlamros.

Application filed December 5, 1913, Serial No. 864,951.

lated to test, with more or less severity, the

skill, and incidentally the patience, of each user thereof.

The invention consists in certain correlatively arranged play-members, and details of each thereof, whereby the attainment-0f the foregoing object is rendered feasible, all of which will be hereinafter more specifically referred to and-set pended claims. v

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein- Figure l is a diagrammatic view of a game apparatus embodying my said improvements, the w various play-members thereof being shown in plan, respectively. Fig. 2 is a view showing in perspective the central play-member made use of. Fig. 3

' is a view showing in perspective-one of the bafliing play-members made use of.

Having reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein similar identifying characters denotelikelparts throughout the several views, I provide a central play-meInber, hereinafter denominated a central gateway, which'comprises a base 2, having upstanding flanges 2, 2", at its opposite side edges. By preference, eachof these flanges is angular in plan, substantially as shown in the drawing, and for a purpose which will appear more clearly hereinafter.

I further provide a plurality of baffling play-members, outlying relatively to the central gateway aforenamed, each of which, hereinafter denominated a' baffling goal, comprises a base 3, having a general, U-

shaped perimetric contour, and provided,

accordingly, with a general ll shaped, upstanding flange 3, whereby a compartment 3, open at its front and flanked continuously along its opposite side-margins and rear margim'is formed, said base 3 being Specification of Letters Patent.

forth in the ap-' I site angles,

Patented Mar. 23,1915. Renewed October 15, 1914. Serial No. 868,884.

further provided with a central pound 4,

which may take any appropriatecharacter,

as that of a hole formed therethrough or a depression formed therein.

In practice, the central gateway aforenamed is positioned on a suitable bed 4, which may consist of a floor, or an appropriate section thereof, the various bafllinggoals aforenamed'being then positioned on said bed, and arranged, suitably spaced each from its neighbor or neighbors, more or less concentrically to said gateway, each being suitably removed therefrom, and presenting, by preference,- its open front in the direction thereof.

I contemplate the employment of five of the baffling-goals aforenamed, four of them being so positioned on the general bed 4 as i to occupy, respectively, the angles of a quadrangular figure uniformly inclosing the central gateway aforenamed, the additional, or fifth, bed rearwardly of said central gateway, and approximately midway between that pair of said baffling-goals there situated, and occupying, respectively, figure aforenamed.

It may be here pointed out that the angular, upstanding flange 2', 2", ofthe central gateway aforenamed, have, by preference, each a cooperativerelation, as will hereinafter become t113t11'611t,WVltl1 such pair of the baffling-goals as shall occupy. angles of the rectangular figure aforenamed obliquely opposite, by preference, to the gateway aforeone being positioned on said generalopposite angles of the named, said flanges standing, each in'whole or in part, intermediate of situated baflling-goals and in lengthwise therewith, respectively.

As here shown, each of the flanges 2"2 comprises a pair of angularly-arranged, constituent sections, one of which stands intermediate of, and in registry lengthwise with, a pair of the baffling-goals occupying opporegistry the rectangular figure aforenamed, and relatively to said gateway, and the other of which stands intermediate of, and inregis? try lengthwise with, the remaining pair of said bathing-goals, occupying the remaining op'positeangles, in the opposite direction ob sald figure, and relatively tov such obliquely .7 10c in one direction obliquely along object or ball 5, is placed thereon forwardly of the central gateway, and approximately midway the opposite battling-goals there situated, substantially as indicated in the drawing. Whereupon, the user, through the medium of a suitable mallet or the like, strikes the ball in a manner to cause the same to roll with more or less rapidity in the direction of the gateway aforenamed, and in an attempt to cause the same to pass through said gateway, and continue to move, say, in the general direction of the bathinggoal occupyin that angle ofthe figure aforenamed, beyond said gateway, and most distant from, and to the right of the user, the latter considered as standing in front of, and facing such gateway. ln thus attempting to cause the ball 5 to approach the baffling-goal last referred to, the user may be materially aided by causing said ball to primarily impinge against, say, that section of the flange 2 which stands in registry lengthwise with such baiiiing-goal, the ball caroming from said flange-section, and being diverted thereby into a course of movement leading in the general direction of said bathing-goal. The user may be limited to a definite number of attempts for causing the ball to thus reach and enter said bafflinggoal, as by way of its open front; and when he shall have accomplished this end, said ball, an adequate propelling force being imparted thereto, may engage the U-shaped, upstanding flange of said goal, follow, say, along the same, at the inner face thereof, and either ultimately take a return movement and escape from such goal, or casually find lodgment in the pound thereof. Should the ball escape from said battling-goal the user may be privileged to make a like num ber of attempts, preferably under the restriction, now of first causing the ball to make a return movement through the gate way aforenamed, to cause said ball, in substantially the manner above explained, to enter andescape from another baffling-goal, without finding lodgment within the pound thereof; and so on, until the user shall have caused the ball to visit, accordingly, each of the several bathing-goals made use of, and in any predetermined or desired order.

Should the ball casually iind 'lodgment within the pound of any of the baffling-goals made use of, the user may be required to redeem the ball, replace it at the starting point aforenamed, and recommence his playing operations.

The apparatus may be availed of by any reasonable number of users, playing in turn; and it is evident that various'games, other than the one above outlined, may be devised and amusingly played with the aid of said apparatus.

improved apparatus, the positioning thereof, in their relation, respectively, to the point, above referred to, on which the ball 5, is primarily placed, such point being treated situated forwardly of the apparatus; and appr-r oriate material, as wood or metal, or both, in sheet-form, may be used in constructing said parts, respectively.

lit will be seen that my improved game apparatus is well adapted for the purposes for which it is intended, and further hat the same may be modified to a considerable eX- tent, particularly as regards the specific form of either of the upstanding flanges 2", :2, the specific character of any of the baffling-goals made use of, so long as the same is capable of receiving, returning, and casually impounding the ball or spherical ob ject made use of, the general arrangement o said bafliing-goals, or any thereof, relatively to the central gateway made use, and various minor details of the separate parts of my improved apparatus, without materially departing from the scope of my invention, as defined in the claim or claims hereto appended.

I claim:

1. A game apparatus comprising a bed; a central gateway thereon; a baffling-goal also thereon, and arranged relatively to said gateway; and an object adapted to be rolled along said bed, said bafliing-goal adapted to receive, and either return or casually impound said object. v

2. A game apparatus comprising a bed, a central. gateway thereon; a plurality of balding-goals also thereon and arranged more or less concentrically to said gateway; and an object adapted to be rolled along said bed, said baffling-goals being each adapted to recei e, and either return or casually impound said object.

3. A game apparatus comprising a bed; a base centrally thereon, allording opposite flanges, and constituting a gateway; an additional base, positioned on said bed relatively to said gateway, and affording a flange whereby an opening compartment is formed, an constituting a baffling-goal; and an object adapted to be rolled along said bed, said bafliinggoal adapted to receive and return said object.

a. A game apparatus comprising a bed; a base thereon affording an upstanding flange, and constituting a gateway; a baffling-goal positioned thereon relatively to said gateway; and an object adapted to be rolled along said bed, said baffling-goal adapted to receive and either return or casually impound said object, and the upstanding iiange aforenamed being in registry lengthwise with said goal.

5. A game apparatus comprising a bed; a base thereon affording opposite, upstanding flanges and constituting a gateway; a said goals being adapted to receive and plurality of baffling-goals, positioned on said either return or casually impound said ohi bed more or less concentrically to said gated: ject.

Way, and an object adapted to be re e along said bed, each of the upstanding JOSEPH 'V flanges aforenamed being in registry With Witnesses:

a pair of said battling-goals situated diago- SADIE K. HYNEs,

nally opposite said gateway, and each of ETHEL M. HANCHETT.

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